Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | Spearfish Hospital

Job Summary

It starts with heart. That is what you will do each day. As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Monument Health, you will be valued as an essential team member providing compassionate patient focused care. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and— most importantly— a life-changing career. You will make a difference. Every day. As a CRNA at the Rapid City Hospital you will work in Team model in collaboration with anesthesiologists. At Spearfish Hospital CRNAs work independently in collaboration with physicians. CRNA’s at Monument Health provide safe, efficient, and effective delivery and management of anesthesia and analgesia services for the surgical and obstetrical patients of Monument Health healing environments. Spearfish Hospital CRNA’s are also a resource for neo-natal and adult resuscitation (codes), epidural analgesia for labor and delivery, post-operative pain management, acute or chronic pain management, and intravenous (peripheral or PICC line) catheter placement, as needed throughout the hospital. At Monument Health, our CRNAs integrate education, research, management, leadership and consultation into clinical roles, and function in collegial relationships with nursing peers and other professionals and individuals who influence the health environment. Our vision at Monument Health is to be one team, to listen, to be inclusive, and to show we care. To do the right thing. Every time.

Essential Functions

• Rapid City Hospital Functions:
  • Assesses Anesthesia care to assure its quality and contribution to positive patient outcomes.
  • Demonstrates responsibility by responding to other anesthesia needs outside the surgery areas as well as unexpected or increased needs in the surgery area.
  • Formulates a patient-specific plan for anesthesia care and obtains informed consent for the planned anesthetic intervention from the patient or legal guardian.
  • Implements and adjusts the anesthesia care plan during the peri-operative period, based on the patient’s physiological response.
  • Maintains a thorough and complete pre anesthesia assessment.
  • Maintains a thorough and complete post anesthesia assessment.
  • Maintains accurate and timely documentation of pertinent information on the patient’s medical record.
• Spearfish Hospital Functions:
  • Assesses Anesthesia care to assure its quality and contribution to positive patient outcomes.
  • Demonstrates responsibility by responding to other anesthesia needs outside the surgery areas as well as unexpected or increased needs in the surgery area.
  • Formulates a patient-specific plan for anesthesia care and obtains informed consent for the planned anesthetic intervention from the patient or legal guardian.
  • Implements and adjusts the anesthesia care plan during the peri-operative period, based on the patient’s physiological response.
  • Maintains a thorough and complete pre and post anesthesia assessment with complete, accurate, and timely documentation of pertinent information on the patient’s medical record.
  • Maintains accurate and timely documentation of pertinent information on the patient’s medical record.

Required Additional Requirements

• Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
• Certifications - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - South Dakota Board of Nursing; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
• Preferred Experience - 1+ years of Healthcare Experience; 1+ years of Related Experience
• Education - Masters degree in Health Related Field

Scheduling Requirements

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Physical Requirements

• Very Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects.
• Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

Job Category

Nurse Anesthetist

Job Family

Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

Department

SPH CRNAs

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

Employee Type

Regular